Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Remaining cold, with a band of rain, and some sleet as well, moving over the southern waters during the early hours of Sunday morning. A deep low will track northeast towards the United Kingdom later on Sunday and into Monday, bringing further rain with strong winds and gales possible in southern areas.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 to 5, backing northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Moray Firth. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, occasional rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight, occasionally moderate offshore. Fog patches at first, then occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 offshore. Slight becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later in north. Slight or moderate, but smooth in the wash and Thames estuary. Fog patches at first, then occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, backing northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth at first in the wash and Thames estuary. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later, then northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west and slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwest 5 or 6 later. Rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly backing southeasterly later, then becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and slight later in east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, mainly east, 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest, but smooth or slight in Bristol Channel. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast backing north, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, backing north 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, soon settling east or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers, soon becoming fair. Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 or 5, soon increasing 5 or 6, backing north or northwest later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers until later. Good, occasionally poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional showers. Good.

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in North Channel. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Occasional showers. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East backing northeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East backing northeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning

Valid Sunday 03 Dec 2023 at 0000 UTC until Sunday 03 Dec 2023 at 1200 UTC

General situation: A mainly easterly airstream covers Shetland waters.

Forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 in south, variable 3 or less in north. Slight or moderate Occasional showers Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Sunday 03 Dec until 0000 UTC on Monday 04 Dec: Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later, in south, variable 3 or less in north Slight or moderate Occasional showers Mainly good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South to southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 5 to 7 later. Slight to moderate with a low swell, increasing moderate to rather rough, locally rough later. Occasional showers, locally heavy with hail, rain later. Moderate to good, locally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast to south 5 to 7, perhaps occasionally gale 8, veering southwest to west 3 to 5 from dawn, then northwest 5 to 7 by midday, perhaps occasionally gale 8. Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north at first, decreasing slight in the south during the morning, increasing rather rough to rough later. Rain or drizzle clearing to showers, locally heavy. Moderate to good, occasionally poor.